Giants to face Adrian Peterson in Week 16

Giants to face Adrian Peterson in Week 16

The Arizona Cardinals completed a trade to bring in seven-time Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson from the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday. This means the New York Giants will play Peterson and the Cardinals in Week 16.

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Peterson was released by the Vikings but would eventually end up with the Saints, signing a two-year deal. During the offseason, there were two needs that the Giants largely failed to address

During the offseason, there were two needs that the Giants largely failed to address were the offensive line and running back positions. Both the Giants and Peterson knew it would have been a tough task to get a deal done given Peterson’s cap number the previous year. The Giants were restricted by the salary cap, which kept them from making a move for a veteran running back.

Peterson’s time in New Orleans was short-lived, as the experiment had not worked out as expected. The addition of Peterson naturally makes sense for the Cardinals as they had lost star running back David Johnson in Week 1 and they have the league’s worst rushing attack.

Peterson has played in five career games against the Giants compiling over 300 yards and 3 touchdowns in those games. His most recent game against Big Blue was in the 2015 season when Peterson rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown in a 49-17 win for the Vikings.

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It is unknown if the Giants and Saints had any discussions to bring Peterson to New York. Peterson may have some extra motivation to go up against Big Blue after the lack of mutual interest in the offseason. We will find out in Week 16 if and when they face off against each other.

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